CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES ATTACHMENT A CCS - PUBLIC HALLS SERVICE LEVEL REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS STRATEGIC MEETING 11 MARCH 2014
CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
ATTACHMENT A
CCS - PUBLIC HALLS SERVICE LEVEL REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS
STRATEGIC MEETING
11 MARCH 2014
Allworth Community Hall
Established : 1986
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly
80 Fortnightly
Monthly Mobile Playgroup 4 x 10 sessions 40
Quarterly
Yearly
Other Private functions 40 x 1 40
Comments:
No current management committee.
Hall being managed (bookings and cleaning) from Stroud District Office - these administration costs are significantly increasing the overall costs.
Booral Soldiers Memorial Hall
Established : 1920
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : As Booral Primary School Hall Returned Soldiers Memorial Hall
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly
2,011
Fortnightly Booral Public School
Music Lessons
24 x 20 sessions 11 x 20
480 220
Monthly Church Guild
Playgroup
12 x 12 24 x 11
144 264
Quarterly Hall Committee 7 x 4 28
Yearly
Other Private Hirers
Booral Public School
45 x 15 100 x 2
675 200
Comments:
Bulahdelah School of Arts
Established : 1882
Ownership : Bulahdelah School of Arts Trustees (pending transfer by Lands Dept. to Council)
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Bulahdelah Pre School in rear of building
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Zumba
Children's Dance
33 x 15 sessions
40 x 10 500 400
1,168 Fortnightly
Monthly Hall Committee 10 x 6 60
Quarterly NPWS 4 x 33 132
Yearly Bulahdelah Preschool
Great Lakes Council
1 x 35 1 x 26
35 26
Other Craft Group 3 x 5 15
Comments:
Bulahdelah Pre School premises and grounds are at rear of building.
Bungwahl Community Hall
Established : 1914
Ownership : Bungwahl School of Arts Trustees
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Bungwahl School Hall
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Ballet
Yoga
AiKido
8 x 40 sessions 6 x 40 7 x 40
320 240 280
1,856
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly Hall Committee meetings
Progress Association meetings
Bungwahl Public School
Use as a Contingency venue
9 x 4 9 x 4
60 x 2
36 36
120
Yearly Bungwahl Public School
WIRES events
70 x 2 12 x 1
140 12
Other Private Functions
Public meetings
Catchment Management Authority
Wakes
Birthday parties
4 x 55 2 x 25 1 x 12 2 x 45 5 x 60
220 50 12 90
300
Comments:
Bunyah Public Hall
Established : 1926
Ownership : Bunyah Hall Trustees
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : Yes
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Yr
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Bunyah Tennis Ladies
Community Library
10 x 45 sessions 3 x 20
450 60
1,450
Fortnightly
Monthly Mobile Playgroup
Hall Committee
6 x 10 6 x 10
60 60
Quarterly
Yearly Private Functions
Community Xmas Party
Community New Years
Biggest Morning Tea
Anzac Day
50 x 4 55 x 1 55 x 1
200 x 1 20 x 1 15 x 1
200 55 55
200 20 15
Other LHPA & Land Care
Community Functions
Wakes
2 x 25 3 x 55 2 x 30
50 165 60
Comments:
Coolongolook Memorial Hall
Established : 1950
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Sewing & Crafters 8 x 45 sessions 360
1,252
Fortnightly
Monthly Playgroup 8 x 50 400
Quarterly Hall Committee 6 x 4 24
Yearly CWA
Private functions
Parliamentarian community meeting
Coolongolook School
10 x 1 65 x 3 6 x 2
25 x 1
10 195 12
25
Other Wakes
Land Care
CWAG Action Group
2 x 50 3 x 35 3 x 7
100 105 21
Comments:
Returned Soldiers Memorial Hall
Coomba Park Community Centre
Established : 1986
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Yr
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Social Café
After School Program
Coomba Choir
Line Dancers
Ukulele Group
24 x 48 sessions
22 x 40 30 x 40 5 x 42
10 x 44
1,152 880 1,200 210 440
5,960
Fortnightly Church Group
Coomba Seniors
16 x 21
336
Monthly Hall Committee 7 x 11 77
Quarterly
Yearly Biggest Morning Tea
Melbourne Cup Day
Coomba Ball
Concerts
Christmas Party
Coomba Festival
90 x 1 70 x 1 90 x 1 85 x 1 90 x 1
220 x 1
90 70 90 85 90 220
Other Progress Association
Dragon Boaters
Private functions
Community Theme nights
Jumble sale
30 x 6 30 x 3 3 x 70
3 x 110 210 x 1
180 90
210 330 210
Forster Keys Progress Hall
Established : 1980
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Forster Keys 'Dad's Army Headquarters
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Dad's Army / Dad's Navy
16 x 48 sessions 768
999 Fortnightly
Monthly Gem Club
History Club
10 x 1 11 x 1
110 121
Quarterly Yearly Other
Comments:
No 'official' hirers
Green Point Community Centre
Established : 1974
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : Natural Area
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Election Voting Centre
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Tennis Club x 2 15 x 80 sessions 1200
2,951
Fortnightly
Monthly Fishing Club
Grass Cutting Group
Hall Committee
8 x 10 6 x 11 6 x 10
80 66 60
Quarterly History Club 20 x 3 60
Yearly Fishing Club Xmas Party
Biggest Morning Tea
Community Xmas Party
Club Xmas Parties
Art Show
30 x 1 100 x 1 70 x 1 25 x 3 95 x 1
30 100 70 75 95
Other State & Federal elections
Fishing club wet day venue
Private parties
Weddings
Community Charity fundraisers
Council Community meetings
NGO Community meetings
Wallis Lake Dining Group
475 x 1 5 x 25 6 x 30 3 x 40 1 x40
1 x 25 1 x 20 2 x 65
475 125 180 120 40 25 20
130
Comments:
Hawks Nest Community Centre Established : 1970
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : GLC Ageing & Disability Services - offices & venue Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels Service Hunter New England Area Health Services offices Electoral Voting Centre
Frequency of Use: Group Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly U3A Art
U3A Tai Chi
U3A Choir
Wednesday Craft
GLC CBR 'Myall Dolphins'
GLC 'Happy Days'
GLC TG/HN CB Respite office
HN Meals on Wheels Kitchen
HNEAHS Office
22 x 45 sessions 15 x 3 days x 40
45 x 45 12 x 45 26 x 48
7 x 48 2 x 52
5 x 5 days x 50 4 x 50
990 1,800 2,025
540 1,248
336 104
1,250 200
11,551 Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly
Yearly Library Trivia Nights
Myall Coast Entertainers AGM
Theatrical Events
U3A Art Show
"Walk on the Wild Side" Festival
Biggest Morning Tea
Sydney Conservatorium Concert
'Golden Oldies' concert
165 x 1 8 x 1
55 x 1 85 x 1
225 x 1 95 x 1 50 x 2 45 x 1
65 8
55 85
225 95
100 45
Other State & Federal elections
Myall Coast Entertainers - rehearsals Myall Coast Entertainers - performances
GLC Community Meetings
Joint Coomba & U3A choir events
1,750 x 1 10 x 2 sessions x 5
85 x 5 55 x 1 50 x 1
1,750 100 425 55 50
Limeburners Creek Community Hall
Established : 1966
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per
Year
Estimated Total
Users Per Year
Weekly
165
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly Oz Motor Homes
Dungog Historic Motor Club
60 x 1 session 25 x 1
60 25
Other Private functions 40 x 2 80
Comments:
No record of any local use in the last 2 years.
Monkerai School of Arts
Established : 1888
Ownership : Messrs Titcume, Barkwill & Higgins
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users
Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly
421
Fortnightly Monthly
Quarterly Fire Brigade
Hall Committee meetings
20 x 4 sessions 4 x4
80 16
Yearly Biggest Morning Tea
Community Xmas Party
55 x 1 70 x 1
55 70
Other Anti-Mining Group Private Functions, Weddings,
Wakes
10 x 6 70 x 2
60 140
Comments:
Nabiac Showground Hall Established : 1912
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : Sportsground
Community Library : Separate
Significant Uses : Wallamba A&H Society show
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Martial arts
Seniors Bingo
16 x 2 sessions x 40 10 x 45
1,280 450
11,339
Fortnightly
Monthly CWA
Farmers Markets
Private Functions
7 x 10 250 x 11
50 x 1
70 2,750
50
Quarterly Show Society meeting
Hall Committee meetings
10 x 4 7 x 4
40 28
Yearly Winter Ball
Nabiac School Farewell
Wallamba A&H Show
Fashion Parade
Presentation nights
345 x 1 110 x 1
4,675 x 1 55 x 1
100 x 1
345 110
4,675 55
100
Other Piano Show
Theatre Performances
Land Care workshops
GLC workshops
Private Functions
Private Hirers
275 x 1 250 x 1 4 x 12 2 x 12
12 x 65 3 x 3
275 250 48 24
780 9
Comments:
Heritage listed as a fine example of classic Australian Showground
Nerong Community Centre
Established : 2009
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : Yes
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Community Quilters 12 x 48 sessions 576
759 Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly
Yearly Community Christmas Party 1 x 35 35
Other Progress Association
Private Functions
8 x 6 25 x 4
48 100
Comments:
The newest hall in the Great Lakes Council portfolio and managed by the Nerong Progress Association
North Arm Cove Community Centre Established : 1996
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : Yes
Significant Uses : Electoral Voting Centre Emergency Helipad site Site of the North Arm Cove Community Garden Adjacent to the North Arm Cove Tennis Courts
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Fitness classes
Zumba
Library
12 x 2 sessions x 45 7 x 44 25 x 51
1,080 308
1,275
5,688
Fortnightly Stitch Gatherers 10 x 25 250
Monthly Writing group
Hall Committee meetings
Community Garden meetings
Tennis Club meetings
Community Pizza nights
20 x 11 8 x 11 8 x 11 7 x 11 24 x 10
220 88 88 70
240
Quarterly Community Film Nights 25 x 4 100
Yearly Biggest Morning Tea
International Women's Day
Christmas in July
Melbourne Cup Day
Christmas Concert fundraiser
Committee Seafood Night
Tennis Club Xmas Party
Fire Wise Community meetings
NGO Public meetings
80 x 1 120 x 1 80 x 1 83 x 1 67 x 1 16 x 1 18 x 1 35 x 1 25 x 1
80 120 80 83 67 16 18 35 25
Other
NACRA meetings
Community Trivia nights
NACRA Games nights
State and Federal election polling
Private Functions
Public Meetings
Community Theatre Group
Philosophy Group Weekends
Public meetings
Community use of BBQ area
20 x 9 47 x 1 28 x 1 250 x 1 50 x 4 125 x 2 85 x 1 80 x 3 20 x 1 25 x 1 20 x 6
180 47 28
250 200 250 85
240 20 25
120
Comments:
Pacific Palms Community Centre
Established : 1970
Ownership : Crown
Land Classification : Natural Area
Community Library : Yes
Significant Uses : Pacific Palms Markets
Frequency of Use: Group Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Tai Chi
Kids Zumba
Linedancing
Playgroup
Alcoholics Anonymous
Yoga
Adults Exercise class
Spinners & Weavers
Community Library
45 x 6 sessions 40 x 12
14 x 2 x 45 23 x 40 8 x 44 8 x 44
10 x 44 5 x 45
85 x 50
270 480
1,260 920 352 352 440 225
4,250
41,255 Fortnightly POPCO
Private Functions
30 x 25 75 x 25
750 1,875
Monthly World Cinema Film Nights
Pacific Palms Markets
Hall Committee meetings
40 x 12 2,265 x 12
7 x 9
480 27,180
63
Quarterly
Yearly GLC community workshops
NGO workshops
Forster Film Festival
Anzac Day Service
4 x 12 4 x 15
125 x 1 45 x 1
48 60
125 45
Other State & Federal elections
Community Theatre Group
1,720 x 1 120 x 3
1,720 360
Comments:
Stroud School of Arts
Established :
Ownership : Council
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Pre School at Rear Designated Playgroup section
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users
Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Playgroup
Karate
Dance
Physical Culture
16 x 40 sessions 10 x 2
23 x 40 8 x 40
640 800 920 320
4,475
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly Birthday Parties 25 x 4 100
Yearly School Presentation night
Combined Churches Xmas
Anzac Day Morning Tea
Church Jumble Sale
335 x 1 55 x 1 85 x 1
145 x 1
335 55 85
145
Other GLC Community meetings
Stroud Garden Club
Private functions, Anniversaries
Wakes
STARS performances
20 x 2 80 x 4 65 x 3 80 x 5
100 x 2
40 240 195 400 200
Comments:
Stroud Pre School premises and grounds are situated in the back of the building.
Wards River Community Hall
Established :
Ownership : Anglican Church
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : No
Significant Uses : Church services
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users
Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly
431 Fortnightly Coffee morning 8 x 20 sessions 160
Monthly Hoi 8 x 10 80
Quarterly
Yearly Private Functions
Community Information Days
65 x 1 6 x 1
65 6
Other Elections 1 x 120 120
Comments:
Council has been part of a 3 way agreement with the Anglican Church and the Wards River Progress Association, whereby Council has been paying for all building maintenance and insurance costs. This arrangement ends in 2014.
Wootton Community Centre
Established : 2009
Ownership : Community
Land Classification : General Community Use
Community Library : Yes
Significant Uses : N/a
Frequency of Use:
Group
Average No of Attendees
Average Users Per Year
Estimated Total Users Per Year
Weekly Yoga 12 x 44 sessions 528
1,479
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly Themed Community dinners
Forestry Dept.
Hall Committee meeting
43 x 4 12 x 3 8 x 4
172 36 32
Yearly Private Functions
Casual community events
NGO public session
Fire Wise community meeting
Healthy Living meeting
65 x 1 25 x 4 15 x 1 20 x 1 15 x 1
65 100 15 20 15
Other Wootton 101 Centenary
GLC Catchment Management Group
Geoquest Race Transition Point
Sustainable Land Managers meeting
350 x 1 9 x 2
120 x 1 8 x 1
350 18
120 8
Comments:
Council also manages the old school residence on the same site. This residence is leased out.
The local tennis group has ceased operation and the adjoining tennis courts are in disrepair.